My head is spinning. What do I love more?
Wait. It’s words. Yes. Definitely …
Right?
Absolutely. Without a doubt words …
I think?
I mean words … what’s not to love?
They inspire. They intrigue …
They captivate.
They take me places I’ve never been before …
Words hold my attention … and, at times, they even have me standing at attention.
Words make me smile. They make me laugh. They make me cry.
I can’t even begin to describe how much I love and adore and admire a writer who can put words together that send chills up my spine …
And when a writer can take a complicated and multi-layered sentiment or idea or inspiration and sum it up in a few short perfectly phrased words …
But wait. What about color? I can’t throw color under the bus.
Color in all it’s gloried and varied hues …
Color that can evoke gloried and varied emotions …
For me, color can get those synapses synapsing …
Maybe it’s color that I love the most. I mean, I do love to be surrounded by it …
Luckily for me, my struggle with words vs. color recently took a fortuitous turn …
An Etsy shop that, in one place, captures two of my most favorite things ever …
Words …
… and color …
I love them both.
Equally.
Thank you Orange Blossom Designs for sharing my passions …
Hi there! My name is Linda and I’m a Jersey-born-and-bred Midwestern transplant who lives in Chicago with my husband and two children. We've lived in our home since 1995 and over the years our style has changed and evolved. I wouldn't call my home a work-in-progress -- more like a rework-in-progress as I refresh and remodel things around here ... one room at a time.
oooo…cool stuff! I’ll have to head over there after school. (I will add this to my ever-growing bookmarks.) I like words and color, too…but that whole “paint everything greige and use only solids with the possibility of a chevron here and there” just. isn’t. me.
You know how much I love your “colorful words”…..Congrats on your sponsor…Will go over and pay them a visit!!
Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!
words are meaningful and powerful!
Ok, I might just have to have that “We can do hard things” sign. And I might have to see if orange blossom wants to sell at my barn sale. Linda, you are totally worth your sponsorship. Plus I love you for putting Diagon Alley in my brain today. What a happy way to start a day!
There’s nothing like being transported to another place by the right words! And I’m an HP geek too – so Diagon Alley, here I come!
Kelly
Oooo. Love the colorful picture frames – I’ll check out the shop for sure. Ditto on the Diagon Alley. Almost time for a series re-read.
Wonderful post…will head over and see all the treats in store at Orange Blossom.
Love wise words for sure, and the very first one totally resonates. A pop of colour never hurts, either!
I can usually throw color under the bus…but when I see it – I love it. I just don’t use it. The sayings you posted here are perfect and real.
What amazing color in the photographs! Love the first sign
blessings,
karianne
Beautiful pics. I’m a tad color-blind, so I stick with words. I still fancy your blog & wish I had one iota of your talent.
Love all of your projects! I have awarded your blog with the One Lovely Blog and the Very Inspiring Blogger Awards!
JoAnn
Wow! Beautiful eye candy to start my Sat … I have to go with words … in pretty colors.
What a wonderful post! I loved your first quote there, so true!
Absolutely LOVE her frames! They always just POP out and SHINE!!!!! I want a rainbow of them!!! : ) I like words in color!!! ; ) hugs…
Words and color? I’m in! I’ll have to check out the orange blossom shop. Love your posts. You have a way of honing in on things I love.
Liz